Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Fresno, CA hotshot rate

$1,034hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 279 mi
Typical range: $858–$1,209
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $860
Fuel: $174
All-in estimate: $1,034

Return trip

Fresno → Santa Ana$1,034

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Santa Ana to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,611	$5.77	$1,433 – $1,788
53' refrigerated	$1,924	$6.90	$1,674 – $2,174
48' flatbed	$2,031	$7.28	$1,747 – $2,316
Step deck	$2,231	$8.00	$1,874 – $2,588
Power only	$1,373	$4.92	$1,194 – $1,551
Hotshot	$1,034	$3.70	$858 – $1,209
26' box truck	$1,032	$3.70	$877 – $1,187
Sprinter van	$644	$2.31	$541 – $747

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More lanes from Santa Ana

Hotshot lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,533	$2.96	$7,083 – $9,984	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,575	$2.24	$3,797 – $5,353	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,846	$2.42	$3,193 – $4,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,398	$3.56	$1,160 – $1,636	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,932	$2.83	$6,584 – $9,281	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,416	$2.46	$2,835 – $3,997	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$648	$7.12	$538 – $759	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,528	$2.45	$2,929 – $4,128	3 d

More lanes into Fresno

Hotshot lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,793	$1.65	$3,978 – $5,607	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,856	$1.63	$2,370 – $3,341	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$944	$1.64	$783 – $1,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,168	$1.47	$3,459 – $4,876	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,586	$1.65	$2,146 – $3,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to Fresno, CA?

A Hotshot from Santa Ana, CA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $1,034 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 279 mi. Quotes typically land between $858 and $1,209.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 279 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $174 of the $1,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Santa Ana, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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